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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,834.40, 578,557.20 and 228,111.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,834.40, 578,557.20 and 228,111.20 is: 342,051.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,834.40 : 578,557.20 = 228,111.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,834.40/578,557.20 = 228,111.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,834.40x = 578,557.20 × 228,111.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,834.40x = 131,975,377,160.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,975,377,160.64/385,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,051.87

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